hidden Uhannus, a festival UHANNUS, festivity. This festivity is well known among the Finns from pre-Christian times, it was celebrated on the day of Summer Solstice (the Day of Ivan – Finnish Uhannus). The Luthran church celebrates Uhannus on June 24th (public street... more

hidden Ulberg, Uno Werner (1879 -1944), an architect Uno Werner Ulberg (1879, Vyborg Town - 1944), an architect. He graduated a secondary school in Vyborg Town. In 1903 he received the certificate of degree at the Finland Polytechnic College and went for several educational trips to European... more

hidden Ulyanovka Settlement Library, the reference

hidden Ulyanovka, urban settlement ULYANOVKA (Sablino before 1922), an urban settlement in Tosno District. Population: 9200. It is situated on the Tosna and Sablinka rivers. The Moscow Highway extends close by. In the 1720s, there was Sablin’s tavern at that place, which gave the... more

hidden Ulyanovsk children music school reference

hidden Ulyanovsk House of Culture reference

hidden "Unconquered Hill", memorial of military glory reference

hidden "Under the rustle of banners", military-historical event reference

hidden Underwater archaeology The Underwater archaeology. The under water ancient human sites, harbours and ports, hydraulic and fortification structures, ships were found on the Leningrad Oblast territory. In the early 20th century fishermen found an ancient boat loaded... more

hidden Union of Communes of the Northen Oblast UNION OF COMMUNES OF THE NORTHERN OBLAST (UCNO), an oblast association of Soviets in 1918-19. It included Petrograd, Novgorod, Pskov, Olonets, Archangel, Vologda, North Dvina (separated from Archangel Gubernia in June 1918), and Cherepovets... more

hidden Union of gardeners of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast reference

hidden Union of the Concert Figures, the Leningrad Oblast branch “SOYUZ KONTSERTNYKH DEYATELEY”(“CONCERT PERFORMERS’ UNION”), the Leningrad Oblast Department (LOO SKD) of Russia Concert Performers’ Union (founded in 1991, chairman – Y.K. Temirkanov). LOO SKD was founded in 1998, a chairman is A. Sukhotsky. The... more

hidden "Unnamed Height", monument, the The monument "Unnamed Height" ("The Hill of Glory"), a monument in the complex "The Green Belt of Glory" on the right bank of the River Neva at the Ivanovsky Rapids (the Vsevolozhsk district). It was constructed by workers of the Vyborg district of... more

hidden Urban settlement named after Morozov NAMED AFTER MOROZOV, an urban settlement in Vsevolozhsk District. Population: 10,700. Located on the right bank of the Neva near its source, opposite to the Oreshek Fortress. The St. Petersburg-Nevskaya Dubrovka railway branch extends near this... more

hidden Urban settlement named after Sverdlov NAMED AFTER SVERDLOV, an urban settlement in Vsevolozhsk District. Population: 9,200. It situated on the Neva’s right bank, downstream of the Ivanovsky Rapids. Named after Y. M. Sverdlov, a Bolshevik revolutionary. It was given the status of a... more

hidden Ushaki Rural Library, the reference

hidden Ushaki, settlement USHAKI, a settlement in Tosno District. Population: 1823. The settlement appeared at Ushaki railway station after the St. Petersburg-Moscow branch was opened in 1851. The St. Petersburg-Moscow highway also extends across U. The toponym originates... more

hidden Ushakovsk House of Culture reference

hidden Ushinsky, Konstantin Dmitriyevich (1824-1870), a teacher Konstantin Dmitriyevich Ushinsky (1824-1870), a teacher, literary man.In 1844 Ushinsky graduated from the Department of Law of Moscow University.From 1846 to 1849 he was a professor at the Demidov Lyceum in Yaroslavl. Ushinsky earned money by... more

hidden Uspenskaya, a country estate reference

hidden Uspenskoye, a country estate Uspenskoye, a country estate (the village of Staraya Ladoga, Volkhovsky prospect, 19). The estate was created by the brothers Melgunovs in the 18th century not far from the Staraya Ladoga fortress on the River Volkhov bank. In the estate there was a... more

hidden Uspensky, Gleb Ivanovich (1843 – 1902), a writer Uspensky, Gleb Ivanovich (1843 – 1902), a writer. Uspensky attended the St. Petersburg (1861) and Moscow (1862) Universities but did not graduate from the course. In 1867 he passed exams for a teacher. Uspensky worked in the magazines "Sovremennik"... more

hidden Ust-Luga, settlement UST-LUGA, a settlement in Kingisepp District. Population: 1990; apart from the Russians, Izhora and Vod families live in U.-L. and its environs. Located in the mouth of the Luga River. Adjacent to U.-L. is Krakolye village. The settlement appeared... more

hidden Ust-Ruditsa, a country estate Ust-Ruditsa, a country estate (the Lomonosov district). In 1753 Empress Elizabeth Petrovna granted a grange and 4 villages in the Koporye uyezd to M.V. Lomonosov for building the estate and a factory of colour glass. Choosing the place at the... more

hidden Utesheniye, a country estate Utesheniye, a country estate (the village of Utesheniye, the Kingisepp district). In the 18th century these lands were a part of the Koporye patrimonial estate of A.D. Menshikov. In 1730 Empress Anna Ioannovna granted a part of the estate (the... more

hidden Uuras*, v. Vysotsk, town reference

hidden Uusikirkko*, v. Polyani, settlement reference

hidden Uyezds UYEZDS, adm. and territorial units in Rus from the 13th century uniting several volosts and governed by Governors General. In the 15th – 16th centuries, in the course of rise of the united Russian State, they became the core link of the... more